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Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly over high seas
“We confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan yesterday, and we scrambled Air Self-Defence Force fighter jets” in response, Mr Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters.
US Ally Scrambles Jets Against Russian Nuclear Bombers
The Russian military flights came after Russia and its quasi-ally, China, sent their nuclear-capable bombers for a joint patrol over the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea i
Russian Bomber Mission Prompts Japanese Fighter Scramble
A pair of Russian Tu-95 bombers escorted by two Russian fighter aircraft carried out a eight-hour flight over the Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to scramble fighter aircraft to intercept the bombers as they flew within Japan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
Two Russian nuclear deterrent bombers fly over Sea of Japan
The flight, which lasted for more than eight hours, saw the Russian aircraft being escorted by planes from other countries
Japan Scrambled Jets Hundreds of Times Against Chinese Threats Last Year
Japan's defense ministry reports responding to hundreds of Chinese and Russian aerial and maritime intrusions since April.
Japanese Fighter Scrambles Against Russian Threats on the Rise
Japan saw scrambles by the Japan Air Self Defense Force decrease for the first three quarters of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 period (Japan’s fiscal year is from Apr. 1 to Mar. 30), down 34 scrambles compared to the same timeframe in FY 2023,
Video: Tu-95MS Bombers Conduct Planned Flight Over the Waters of the Sea of Japan
Two Russian long-range bombers Tu-95MS carried out a planned flight in airspace over the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin rejects talks with Zelensky as North Korean cannon deployed
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